Two radio stations are 2 miles apart. A ship receives signals from station M 2 seconds before it receives signals from station N. Therefore, relative to station M and N, the ship is setting a hyperbolic course.

A) if sound travels at 1100 ft/sec, determine the constant difference in distances from the ship to the stations.

B)Use this to write an equation for a horizontal hyperbola centered on the origin describing the ships position.

C) Determine the eccentricity.

Question

Two radio stations are 2 miles apart. A ship receives signals from station M 2 seconds before it receives signals from station N. Therefore, relative to station M and N, the ship is setting a hyperbolic course.

A) if sound travels at 1100 ft/sec, determine the constant difference in distances from the ship to the stations.

B)Use this to write an equation for a horizontal hyperbola centered on the origin describing the ships position.

C) Determine the eccentricity.